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January 2016

January 26, 2016

Tonight, We Were Dining with God.

Emily and I don't have much money. Truthfully, the vegetables and rice were the...

January 26, 2016

Jesus: “Fuck tha Police”

While on routine patrol of Brooklyn, New York's Pink Houses with his gun drawn...

January 25, 2016

What Does God Look Like?

*The Church at the Table in Oak Lawn on 1 The looks of...

January 21, 2016

The Incarnation of Jesus…Anthony Hill

In Matthew 25:40, Jesus said, "What you have done to the least of these,...

January 20, 2016

The Case of Richard Masterson

While I've never published this type of damning report about someone who is about...

January 20, 2016

I Believe in IT : The God Beyond God

*Delivered at The Church at the Table in Houston on 1/20/2016 While language can...

January 19, 2016

Release the Names!: An Address to the Dallas County Commissioners Court

* Delivered at the Dallas County Commissioners Court on 1/19/2016 Today, I'm here to speak...

January 18, 2016

The Thingyness of God

*Based on a talk delivered at The Church of the Table in Fort Worth...

January 16, 2016

True Pastors Don’t Endorse Candidates!

Back in October, I was absolutely appalled at the spectacle of seeing a room...

January 13, 2016

Dallas Celebrates the White Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Growing up in Atlanta, I was well aware from an early age that the...

January 11, 2016

Barbara Dawson: A Child of God Slaughtered by Medical Capitalism and Our Police State

"I can't breathe." The cry has gone out over and over again. On December...

January 10, 2016

The God in the Table

*Preached at The Church at the Table in Denton, Texas on 1/10/16 A...

January 06, 2016

The Sad Case of Dr. Larycia Hawkins

Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? Dr. Larycia Hawkins believes so. Wheaton...

January 03, 2016

Killing Andrew Thomas

On a frequent basis, I get messages from death row inmates. Due to the...

January 03, 2016

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr Lives! : A Word to Christians

Throughout the last five years, I've followed the case of human rights champion Saudi...

January 01, 2016

Happy New Year! : White Folks Are Here to Save Us

"All the white folks on my team!" The game was kickball. Before we could...

December 2015

December 29, 2015

Tamir Rice and Our Sin

Our laws allow for our police to shoot first and ask questions later. The murder...

December 28, 2015

Love your neighbor…BE QUEER. : A Sermon at the First Congregational Church in Fort Worth, Texas

When you stop to consider the absence of information that we've got about the...

December 25, 2015

The Dark Water of Salvation

The grass is wet. My toes feel all of nature. Each touch is mysterious....

December 25, 2015

Christmas in Dixie

When the frantic calls started to flood his phone, Bobby Daniels knew his son...

December 24, 2015

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Department and the Slaughter of the Innocent

When the frantic calls started to flood his phone, Bobby Daniels knew his...

December 24, 2015

The Buddhist Madonna: A Christmas Miracle

Many years ago, I worked as a chaplain at a large public hospital. Late...

December 20, 2015

Outside the Inn with the Shitty God

*sermon delivered on 12/20/15 at The Beloved Community in Asheville, North Carolina The...

December 17, 2015

The Protector of Brutality in Dallas County

Desperate for help back on August 1, 2015, Joseph Hutcheson parked his truck on...

December 17, 2015

Cpl. Stephen Bean Chose to Kill: Beware of Denton

Throughout the last few years, I've worked with families seeking justice in the midst...

December 17, 2015

Abolish that Damn Death Penalty!

*This is a "Letter to the Editor" set to be published in dozens of...

December 16, 2015

Donald Trump is the Antichrist

Fear was a consistent companion. Sleep was elusive. Terror regularly stopped by. The Tribulation...

December 16, 2015

The Church: The Beginning (Part15of15)

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a...

December 16, 2015

The Church: The Dean (Part14of15)

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a...

December 15, 2015

The Church: The Return (Part13of15)

*Though this is definitely outside of what I normally write, I’ve decided to publish a...